In a participatory and responsible democracy, local and national institutions must be accountable and accessible to citizens. Citizens and civil society organizations need the knowledge, skills and capacity to effectively engage with their government institutions. Conversely, Creative works with local governments; assisting them in effectively responding to the diverse and often conflicting demands of civil society.
Creative’s governance and community resilience team has expertise including building capacity of civil society organizations, community participation and mobilization, and government accountability, responsiveness and transparency. Creative builds the capacities of governments to lead in partnership with communities—to carry out participatory planning and budgeting, and transparent procurement processes; provide citizen-friendly services and access to information; and to create innovative public-private partnerships.
Collaboration and strong citizen advocacy foster stronger democratic governments and the enabling environment for economic growth. Better services and cooperative linkages build trust in government, and increase the willingness of citizens to pay taxes and fees for services. In the process, Creative builds resilience by strengthening government and communities to work together to better withstand and respond to threats to peace and security—whether from insurgents, crime and violence, corruption, or natural disasters.
